Asian investors remained on edge Friday as the curtain came down on another volatile week for markets with fears of a global trade war playing off against a positive economic outlook. Investors have swung from optimism to pessimism since last week’s controversial move by Donald Trump to throw up tariffs on imports of some metals, [...]

Asian markets staged a recovery from early losses Thursday but investors stayed cautious as trade war fears return to the fore, with worries Donald Trump will go full-steam ahead with his “America First” protectionist agenda. Investors were back on the ropes after the US said Wednesday it would take action at the World Trade Organisation [...]

Asian shares faltered on Wednesday amid fears of rising US protectionism as President Donald Trump fired his Secretary of State, regarded as a moderate in his administration, and sought to impose hefty tariffs on Chinese imports. The combination of moves by Trump left investors scurrying for safety as global equities took a knock, the dollar [...]

Asian shares fell Wednesday, taking their cue from a dip on Wall Street after the abrupt departure of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Concern over tariff hikes announced by President Donald Trump was weighing on sentiment. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 0.9 percent in to 21,771.52. Australia’s AS&P/ASX 200 dipped 0.6 percent [...]

Asian markets mostly rose but investors moved cautiously Tuesday as the recent global rally lost steam, while trade tensions returned and markets look ahead to the release of crucial US inflation data. A strong jobs report on Friday and Donald Trump’s decision to meet Kim Jong Un helped fuel a surge in global equities at [...]

Asian markets mostly rose but investors moved cautiously Tuesday as the recent global rally lost steam, while trade tensions returned and markets look ahead to the release of crucial US inflation data. A strong jobs report on Friday and Donald Trump’s decision to meet Kim Jong Un helped fuel a surge in global equities at [...]

Asian markets on Monday extended last week’s rally as a solid US jobs report boosted optimism in the world’s top economy, fuelling a record close on Wall Street. With sentiment still strong following Donald Trump’s decision to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an unprecedented summit to discuss its nuclear programme, equities were [...]

Eleven countries including Japan and Canada signed a landmark Asia-Pacific trade agreement without the United States on Thursday in what one minister called a powerful signal against protectionism and trade wars. The deal came as US President Donald Trump vowed earlier in the day to press ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on steel [...]

Trade ministers from 11 Pacific Rim countries signed a sweeping free trade agreement Thursday to streamline trade and slash tariffs just hours before President Donald Trump announced his plans to impose new tariffs on aluminum and steel to protect US producers. Trump withdrew the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership last year, causing fears that it [...]

Donald Trump has agreed to meet Kim Jong Un just months after a period of extreme tension as North Korea carried out a series of missile and nuclear tests News that Donald Trump had agreed to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Asian stock markets surging and the yen tumbling on Friday, while [...]

Asian markets and the dollar were jolted Wednesday as news that Donald Trump’s top economics advisor had resigned revived trade war fears, though the losses were tempered by North Korea’s offer of denuclearisation talks. Investors, already on edge over expected US interest rate hikes, have been rattled further since the US president last week unveiled [...]

Asian stock markets fell Wednesday after the surprise departure of President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, who was the administration’s leading internal opponent of his planned tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipped 0.5 percent to 21,314.49 while South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.1 percent to 2,414.58. Hong Kong’s Hang [...]

Asian markets turned negative again on Monday as the fallout from Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs continues to feed concerns of a global trade war. Equities went into a tailspin last week after the tycoon unveiled his plans for the controversial levies, and while US investors ended Friday on a slightly positive note, there [...]

]]>http://www.intellasia.net/asian-shares-lower-as-sentiments-get-dragged-by-wall-street-653912/feed0Asian markets see in March with another sell-offhttp://www.intellasia.net/asian-markets-see-in-march-with-another-sell-off-653913
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Asian markets saw in March with sharp losses on Thursday, extending a global sell-off on US interest rate hike fears, with energy firms taking another hit from plunging oil prices. After a couple of weeks of calm, the volatility that kicked off February has returned on worries that the strong US economy and Donald Trump’s [...]

Asian markets mostly extended gains on Tuesday after Wall Street finished higher overnight. The upcoming Federal Reserve chair’s testimony at US Congress later in the day, his first public appearance as chair of the Fed, was in focus. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.4 percent to 22,460.85 and South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.4 percent [...]

Asian markets sank on Wednesday as an upbeat assessment of the US economy by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell fanned new fears of a sharp rise in interest rates. In his closely watched debut before lawmakers the new central bank boss said the outlook had improved since December, when Donald Trump pushed through massive across-the-board [...]

Asian shares slid in subdued trading Wednesday after the head of the US Federal Reserve said that he’s feeling more optimistic about the economy. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.5 percent in morning trading to 22,287.97. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was down 0.4 percent at 6,030.00. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.4 percent to 2,446.87. [...]

Asian markets picked up Monday where they left off last week, with gains across the board as investors tracked a healthy lead from Wall Street. The advances helped take another bite out of the big losses suffered at the start of February, sparked by concerns at the impact of rising inflation that could lead to [...]

Oil production in Southeast Asia and East Asia will decline by 20 percent between 2017 and 2025, according to a new report from Rystad Energy. Natural depletion from mature oil fields will significantly erode oil production in the region, and new projects will not be able to makeup for the decline. Rystad Energy expects total [...]

Hong Kong led Asian markets higher Wednesday as traders brushed off a retreat on Wall Street, with attention turning to the release later in the day of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s most recent policy meeting. Trading floors have calmed down since the wild volatility that greeted the start of February, which was caused by [...]

Shares were higher in Asia on Wednesday, supported by rosy manufacturing data from Japan. The gains came despite losses on Wall Street, where a six-day winning streak was snapped by a plunge in Walmart stock and losses in other sectors. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.6 percent to 22,064.55 and Hong Kong’s Hang [...]

Asian shares were mixed Wednesday with investors adopting a wait-and-see stance ahead of Lunar New Year holidays and the release of US inflation data. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 slipped 0.6 percent to 21,109.29, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.3 percent to 5,841.00. South Korea’s Kospi was up 0.8 percent at 2,413.11. Hong Kong’s [...]

The Treasuries rout is making emerging Asian bonds look even more attractive. Higher yields, buoyant economies, and a slower pace of rate increases in Asia suggest that sovereign debt in the region will outperform Treasuries, said Adam McCabe, head of Asian fixed income at Aberdeen Standard Investments. Indonesian, Chinese and Indian bonds offer value, according [...]

World stocks were set for a sixth session of gains on Monday, extending a recovery from a selloff sparked by fears of creeping inflation and higher borrowing costs. Gains were marginal, however, and scored largely in Asian markets, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 2 percent. European markets gave up initial gains to turn lower, with [...]

Oil prices hit their highest level in nearly two weeks on Monday, lifted by a global equity market recovery and tensions in the Middle East, although concerns of rising US production tempered gains. European shares rose for a fourth straight session, with global stocks set for a sixth session of gains, following a sell-off triggered [...]

Asian stock markets mostly edged up in thin holiday trade on Monday, with Tokyo’s benchmark index surging nearly two percent as investors regained some confidence. A weaker yen and continued gains on Wall Street last week helped push the bellwether Nikkei 225 index up 1.97 percent or 428.96 points to close at 22,149.21. The broader [...]

European shares drifted lower Monday as investors paused for breath following a sizeable rally last week. Despite the move lower, there are few signs of the turmoil that gripped stock markets earlier this month. US stock markets are closed for Presidents Day. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Germany’s DAX was down 0.3 percent at 12,412 while [...]

World stock markets rose Friday amid an improvement in investor sentiment, though trading was subdued in Asia, where many markets were closed for lunar new year holidays. KEEPING SCORE: Germany’s DAX added 0.4 percent to 12,397 while the CAC 40 of France climbed 0.8 percent to 5,262. Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.6 percent to 7,279 [...]

Asian stock markets edged higher on Friday in thin holiday trade, led by gains in Tokyo, as volatility eased after last week’s rollercoaster ride in the markets. Tokyo followed Wall Street higher as investors gradually regained confidence heading into the weekend and set aside inflation fears that had sparked the market meltdown last week. The [...]

Global stocks turned higher Wednesday as investors awaited the release of US inflation data. Trading was winding down in China ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays. KEEPING SCORE: France’s CAC 40 added 0.8 percent to 5,148, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.7 percent to 12,281. Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 0.7 percent at 7,218. US [...]

Traders betting on the Goldilocks scenario of a not-too-hot, not-too-cold global economy came up against market bears again on Tuesday, with little sign yet of a winner emerging in their ongoing face-off. Stocks see-sawed with solid gains in China [.SS] and other Asian emerging markets offset by a tumble in Japan and then a red [...]

Asian stocks pulled further away from two-month lows on Tuesday, lifted by Wall Street’s extended rebound from last week’s steep fall. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.3 percent after sliding to its lowest level since December 11 on Friday. Australian stocks rose 0.2 percent and South Korea’s KOSPI climbed 0.9 [...]

Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday (February 13), tracking another rally in New York after last week’s battering, but early gains were tempered and Tokyo ended down on lingering uncertainty and worries about further turmoil. While some stability has returned to trading floors, investors are keeping a nervous eye on the release this week of [...]

If this week’s selloff in global equity markets is any guide, then Asia’s frothy debt and stock markets have reason to be on edge over the steady rise in long-term US bond yields that could push up global funding costs and drive capital out of the region. A whiff of inflation in the United States [...]

Most Asian markets on Thursday struggled to get a firm footing after February’s volatile start with traders spooked by heavy selling and warnings of more upheaval to come. After a run of almost uninterrupted gains across the globe fuelled by cheap money and optimism about the economy, traders are having to navigate turbulent waters as [...]

Most Asian markets on Thursday struggled to get a firm footing after February’s volatile start with traders spooked by heavy selling and warnings of more upheaval to come. After a run of almost uninterrupted gains across the globe fuelled by cheap money and optimism about the economy, traders are having to navigate turbulent waters as [...]

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Tokyo and Hong Kong led a rebound across Asian markets on Wednesday as investor confidence returned after the previous day’s battering, with Wall Street providing a positive lead. Trading floors were a sea of red Tuesday after a record one-day points drop on the Dow sparked panic-selling, wiping billions from valuations on worries about rising [...]

Asian share markets were trying to stabilise on Wednesday as a semblance of calm returned to Wall Street where major indices bounced into the black after days of deep losses. Analysts said distressed selling by leveraged funds looked to have run its course for the moment, allowing volatility to abate a little, though the prospect [...]

Asian shares saw a broad rebound on Wednesday, mirroring the bounce-back rally on Wall Street, though gains were in a modest range and most benchmarks gave up some gains after opening sharply higher. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index surged as soon as trading began as investors sought bargains, finishing morning trading up 3.1 percent at [...]

A collective sigh of relief swept across global trading floors on Tuesday as bargain hunters swooped on Wall Street stocks, stemming a hemorrhage that had been spreading panic among investors. With Asian and European equity markets plunging, New York stocks started their trading day with another jaw-dropping fall as the Dow index dived nearly three [...]